English Half Gill & Scottish Quarter Gill Spirit Measures

Description

Heading : English Half Gill & Scottish Quarter Gill Spirit Measures
Period : Victorian
Origin : England & Scotland 
Colour : Clear 
Bowl : Half gill – bulbous round. moulded form;  Quarter Gill – elongated and slice-cut
Neck : Half gill – contoured. applied collar under flaring neck;  Quarter Gill – abbreviated collar of two annular rings under short. flared and slice-cut neck
Pontil : Both polished 
Glass Type : Lead 
Size : Half Gill 105mm high x 62mm diameter;  Quarter Gill – 110mm high x 40mm diameter
Condition : Very good. no chips or cracks; Half Gill version has an irregular mark around part of its collar – not a scratch – possible manufacturing flaw
Restoration : None 
Weight : English – 288g;  Scottish – 144g
 

Notes: No fill-lines or rim-notches. so both are intended to be filled to their collars